Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed what type of forwards he likes after admitting admiration for Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy. The legendary Norwegian watched on as his side narrowly edged a 1-0 win over the Foxes thanks to a Marcus Rashford penalty. Vardy was impressive on the day with his tireless runs and […]

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed what type of forwards he likes after admitting admiration for Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy.

The legendary Norwegian watched on as his side narrowly edged a 1-0 win over the Foxes thanks to a Marcus Rashford penalty.

Vardy was impressive on the day with his tireless runs and pressure but fortunately for United he couldn’t get his name on the scoresheet.

Solskjaer’s known for his love for pace, energy and direct attacking style so it’s no surprise he admires the experienced Englishman.

Perhaps the former striker is hoping Rashford could emulate Vardy and so has dropped his name in an interview to inspire the United man.

Solskjær: “I thought they [Lindelof & Maguire] did excellently today. They read the game well. I’ve got loads of admiration for Vardy. I think he’s my type of centre-forward. Runs in behind, harasses. You’ve got to be spot on with the decision making.” #mulive

Published: 14:59 Saturday 14 September 2019
Celtic manager Neil Lennon has admitted that defender Christopher Jullien suffered from a ‘blackout’ during the win over Hamilton but was fit enough to finish the match. READ MORE – How the Celtic players rated in their 1-0 win over Hamilton The French defender collided with Hamilton […]

The French defender collided with Hamilton forward Marios Ogkmpoe late in the second half as Celtic tried to hold onto their narrow lead over the home side. Jullien was treated by the Celtic medical staff and after a delay of a few minutes was able to carry on. He helped see out a clean sheet as the league leaders made it five wins from five in the Premiership.

Kristoffer Ajer also appeared to suffer a knock but speaking after the match Lennon was positive about their condition.

He said: “They’re fine. Chris Jullien had a wee minute – a second or so – of a blackout, but he was able to finish the game out.

“He was outstanding again today, defensively we looked solid.”

Celtic’s next fixture is away to Rennes in the group stages of the Europa League.

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard claims Chelsea’s top-six status is vulnerable to teams like Wolves this season. The Blues couldn’t sign any players in the summer after being slapped with a transfer ban by FIFA that will last until June. But teams like Wolves, Everton, Leicester and West Ham have heavily invested to close the gap […]

The Blues couldn’t sign any players in the summer after being slapped with a transfer ban by FIFA that will last until June.

But teams like Wolves, Everton, Leicester and West Ham have heavily invested to close the gap on the traditional powerhouses.

Chelsea have experienced a rocky start to the season as they only hold one win in the first four matches of the campaign and have conceded nine goals.

The London club is now set to take on Wolves today (3pm) at the Molineux and Lampard sees them as a legitimate threat.

The Chelsea legend said: “They should feel they have a chance.

“It was always going to be the way.

“Particularly from our point of view, we always want to be competitive but we’re all very honest about the situation here: Eden [Hazard] moved on, and two number nines [Alvaro Morata and Gonzalo Higuain] moved on who were the number nines generally last season.

“Younger players are coming in.

“But that’s not just the story, because you look at teams that have invested heavily, Everton, West Ham, Leicester.

“Wolves probably came on their own, that were competing towards the top six so that’s challenging for all of us.

“We’ve seen it changing before our eyes.

“From a day when almost the top four you could probably write it down at the start of the season, certainly now you can’t.

“A top six you can’t write down.

“Because the playing field of what we have got now where teams are investing heavily you have to respect them.”

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted on Friday that he does not know what new signing Ryan Sessegnon’s position will be. Spurs splashed out £30million on transfer deadline day for the Fulham left-sided youngster. But so far, they have seen very little of the 19-year-old, bar a few snaps from the club’s social media channels. Sessegnon […]

Date published: Friday 13th September 2019 1:41 Adam Lallana admits that being left out of the matchday squad for Liverpool’s first game of the season against Norwich was an “eye-opener”. The 31-year-old’s contract expires next summer, but the midfielder says he is not worried by the lack of security despite being shocked at missing out against […]

Adam Lallana admits that being left out of the matchday squad for Liverpool’s first game of the season against Norwich was an “eye-opener”.

The 31-year-old’s contract expires next summer, but the midfielder says he is not worried by the lack of security despite being shocked at missing out against the Canaries.

Liverpool won the opening game 4-1 with a strong bench made up of Sadio Mane, Joel Matip, Naby Keita, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Xherdan Shaqiri.

Since then Lallana has played only four minutes in the Premier League – as a sub in the win over Arsenal.

Despite his lack of game time so far the former Southampton man is not concerned and told The Times: “Worry is the wrong word.

“Of course, you think ahead and like to plan to a degree. I love it here. But I’m not obsessing about my future. Being as fit as I can, and working as hard as I can, is at the forefront of my mind. The rest will take care of itself.

“I feel happy. I feel fit and strong. If I want to be part of this team, the best team in Europe, I need to keep improving and developing and that is what I have found difficult over the last two years because I have not been able to show that. I can’t be the same player, I need to be better because the team is better.

“I didn’t make the squad for the first game of the season [against Norwich City] and that was a bit of an eye-opener. I didn’t see that happening. I hadn’t experienced that since I was growing up at Southampton.

“But it is a 60-game season and I look at my last couple of seasons and think just be patient, be persistent and eventually my chance will come.

“If I am fit, I am sure I will contribute in a big way.”

Lallana, who signed a new contract in February 2017, has bit plagued by injury over the last 18 months and he says he has struggled to come to terms with being sidelined.

He added: “It got to the point where I said to the medical team to make my schedule opposite to the rest of the boys, so I didn’t need to act as if everything was ok in front of them anymore.

“If they came in in the morning, I did afternoon sessions. I felt I was going to be back for the business end of the season [in 2018-19]: semi-finals, going for the league. The rotation for matches was there. So that was a big, big blow.

“There were loads of periods during last season when I was sad and angry, not at anyone in particular, just at the situation. I was continually battling to contribute, to be dependable to my team-mates because when you get injured, it is almost, not a sign of weakness, but you are not able to do your job fundamentally.

“At times, my insecurities were real. How am I going to get back into the team? I felt like I was climbing a ladder that was never-ending at times. Sometimes I was taking a step back but the team was taking two forward.”

Jurgen Klopp has revealed that the target for Alisson‘s return for Liverpool was “always after the next international break,” ending confusion over his comeback. Klopp had initially ruled the stopper out for “the next few weeks” after was forced off on the opening night of the Premier League, but the club held a more vague […]

Date published: Friday 13th September 2019 1:22 Frank Lampard has admitted Antonio Rudiger has been a big miss for Chelsea this season. The Germany international has been sidelined since April with a knee injury, but will be fit to make his first appearance of the season against Wolves on Saturday. Speaking ahead of his side’s visit […]

Frank Lampard has admitted Antonio Rudiger has been a big miss for Chelsea this season.

The Germany international has been sidelined since April with a knee injury, but will be fit to make his first appearance of the season against Wolves on Saturday.

Speaking ahead of his side’s visit to Molineux, Lampard said the defender is available for selection.

“Rudiger is fit to play,” said Lampard. “He will have an important role. We have missed him as a front-line player and I am delighted to have him back.

“I don’t want a young team for the sake of it. He can be influential. He is ready to take on those roles.”

Lampard also revealed that N’Golo Kante is still missing with the ankle problem which has sidelined him from the last two Premier League games.

“N’Golo is not fit, Kovacic is. This game has come too soon for him, hopefully close. We are waiting for that final step, but hopefully that will be the same time,” aid Lampard, who confirmed Callum Hudson-Odoiwill play for the U23s.

“Callum will play for the U23s along with Reece James. He has been training for a while but there are some issues to make sure that he’s okay. It will be great to see that. James, not as long out, but he needs games. I am pleased,” said Lampard.

The Blues boss says he has full respect for the way Nuno Espirito Santo has shaped Wolves over the last few years.

Lampard added: “A very good team, got a lot of credit last year and a good way of playing. Three at the back and very good going forward. They defend well and it’s a difficult atmosphere in the stadium.

“I am very impressed by Nuno, looking from the outside and the way that he shows himself in the media and the unity they have. They have a style they believe in and I like the way he operates.”

]]>https://soccer.10ztalk.com/2019/09/13/frank-lampard-admits-chelsea-man-has-been-missed/feed/0English refs chief admits four VAR mistakes in Premier Leaguehttps://soccer.10ztalk.com/2019/09/12/english-refs-chief-admits-four-var-mistakes-in-premier-league/
https://soccer.10ztalk.com/2019/09/12/english-refs-chief-admits-four-var-mistakes-in-premier-league/#respondThu, 12 Sep 2019 17:19:07 +0000https://soccer.10ztalk.com/?p=321428ttp://feedproxy.google.com/”http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd”> London (AFP) – Referees’ chief Mike Riley admitted on Thursday that four VAR mistakes have been made in the Premier League this season. Riley addressed the controversial issue of VAR use in the Premier League at a meeting of top-flight club chairman in London. The VAR blunders included Fabian Schar’s equaliser for Newcastle against […]

London (AFP) – Referees’ chief Mike Riley admitted on Thursday that four VAR mistakes have been made in the Premier League this season.

Riley addressed the controversial issue of VAR use in the Premier League at a meeting of top-flight club chairman in London.

The VAR blunders included Fabian Schar’s equaliser for Newcastle against Watford, which should have been disallowed for a handball by Isaac Hayden, and Leicester midfielder Youri Tielemans avoiding a red card for an apparent stamp on Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson.

The other two errors were the decision not to award Manchester City a penalty when Bournemouth’s Jefferson Lerma fouled David Silva and West Ham not getting a spot-kick after Sebastien Haller was brought down by Norwich’s Tom Trybull.

Riley, the managing director of the elite refereeing body, said the Silva, Haller and Tielemans incidents were indicative of the high bar the Premier League has set for overturning the decisions of the on-field referee

But he conceded the “clear and obvious” bar had been reached in each of these cases.

“If you look at the four match rounds 227 incidents have been checked,” Riley told Sky Sports News.

“Out of that we’ve changed six decisions, (and) we think we should have changed 10 in total.

“That gives you the scale of where VAR can help and add value to the game. But it also demonstrates that this is still about refereeing a game of Premier League football on the pitch.”

It is also understood that clubs discussed the length of the summer transfer window at Thursday’s meeting.

Clubs voted two years ago to move deadline day, previously at the end of August, to a date before the season began.

But with no uniformity of deadlines across Europe, some managers have urged a rethink because players can still be lost to clubs abroad after the Premier League window closes.

The matter was raised at the meeting but no decisions were made and it will be discussed again in November.

We round up the latest Liverpool news and transfer rumours on Thursday, as Saturday’s visit of Newcastle edges nearer. Liverpool Battle Heavyweight Trio for Ruiz Signing The summer transfer window may be done and dusted, but that hasn’t stopped potential future arrivals making the headlines. According to Calciomercato, Liverpool are one of four top clubs […]

Lallana Reveals Surprise at Squad Omission

Adam Lallana enjoys an interview, with some Liverpool supporters often left baffled by how much he talks to the press.

In one of his more revealing chats, however, with the Times‘ Paul Joyce, the 31-year-old has opened up on a number of issues.

Speaking about his omission from Liverpool’s squad for their Premier League opener against Norwich, Lallana admitted it was “a bit of an eye-opener” after regaining fitness, not having experienced that type of omission since his teenage playing days.

The midfielder also says he is “still waiting” for his chance to play in the No.6 role that he did well in during pre-season, adding that he finds the position “very stimulating because I get more of the ball”.

He also revealed that his first exposure to the position came as far back as before the Bayern Munich game in the Champions League, as he mirrored Thiago’s role for the first team to get to grips with in training.

Perhaps most interestingly, Lallana reveals that his training schedule became the total opposite of his teammates’ during his injury absence, because he found it so hard seeing them when he was out.

The former Southampton man said that he felt as though he was “climbing a ladder that was never-ending” during his recovery, making it clear that it was a tough time in his career.

Barnes Tips Liverpool for Title Triumph

Liverpool’s perfect start to the season has done little to quieten those predicting them to win the Premier League title this season.

One of those who believes the Reds will go all the way, getting the better of an imperious Man City side in the process, is John Barnes.

In an interview with FourFourTwo, the Liverpool legend explained why he thinks they are better equipped than their title rivals:

“I think they’ll win the league this year. Winning the Champions League has given us that confidence, that determination.

“The thing about Liverpool now is that no matter who they play, whether that’s Man City away in the league or Swindon in the cup, they’ll play with the same determination and desire.

“They’ll do that and they’ll do that consistently, which is why I think they’ll win the title.”

City remain the bookies’ favourites to clinch a third league crown in succession, but there does seem to be a growing swell of opinion that this could be Liverpool’s year, at long last.

Randall Set for Bulgaria Move

Connor Randall was never good enough to make the grade at Liverpool, despite making eight first-team appearances for the Reds.

The 23-year-old was released earlier in the summer and he has been on the search for a new club ever since.

Bulgarian football writer Metodi Shumanov has now reported that the defender has completed a shock move to Bulgarian top-flight side Arda Kardzhali.

? OFFICIAL: Ex-Liverpool right back Connor Randall has signed a 2-year contract with Bulgarian top-flight newcomers Arda#LFCpic.twitter.com/bv7rvtped9

]]>https://soccer.10ztalk.com/2019/09/12/spain-midfielder-linked-lallanas-admits-eye-opener-after-squad-omission/feed/0Lionel Messi admits he ‘would have loved’ Neymar to return to Barcelona | Footballhttps://soccer.10ztalk.com/2019/09/12/lionel-messi-admits-he-would-have-loved-neymar-to-return-to-barcelona-football/
https://soccer.10ztalk.com/2019/09/12/lionel-messi-admits-he-would-have-loved-neymar-to-return-to-barcelona-football/#respondThu, 12 Sep 2019 12:11:54 +0000https://soccer.10ztalk.com/?p=321121Lionel Messi says he wanted Neymar to return to Barcelona this year, adding that his former teammate had been looking forward to rejoining La Liga champions. Barcelona spent the bulk of the summer negotiating with Paris Saint-Germain to bring Neymar back to the Camp Nou two years after he left for a world €222m, but […]

Lionel Messi says he wanted Neymar to return to Barcelona this year, adding that his former teammate had been looking forward to rejoining La Liga champions.

Barcelona spent the bulk of the summer negotiating with Paris Saint-Germain to bring Neymar back to the Camp Nou two years after he left for a world €222m, but the Catalans failed to strike a deal with the Ligue 1 champions.

“I understand some people were against it and that’s normal considering everything that happened and how he left us, but thinking about it on a sporting level, for me Neymar is one of the best players in the world,” Messi said. “Obviously he would have increased our chances of getting the results that we all want. The club would have taken a leap forward, in terms of sponsors, our image, our growth, but in the end it didn’t happen.”

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said last week that the club did everything possible to sign Neymar, but admitted they could not meet PSG’s asking price for the forward, who previously scored 105 goals in four seasons for the Catalan side.

“I don’t know what happened with the directors, I know they were speaking with Neymar, he told me how things were going. He was really looking forward to coming back,” added Messi, who has been unable to play this season due to a calf injury. “I understand it’s difficult to negotiate with PSG and with Neymar because he’s one of the best. These negotiations are never easy.”
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Barcelona’s all-time top scorer also said he had no plans to leave any time soon after it was confirmed by the club that his contract contains a clause that allows him to decide at the end of each season whether he wants to leave for free.

“I can say that I want to be at Barcelona for as long as I can and end my career here because this is my home,” he said. “I want to stay here if I can stay in good shape, play well, feel important and if I see we have a winning project.”